misdirection — English Dictionary

Noun

1. An act of misleading, of convincing someone to concentrate in an incorrect direction.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Examples

   The magician used misdirection to get us to watch his left hand while he did something with his right hand.

2. Movement or tendency in the wrong direction.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

3. An error of law within a judgement committed by a judge or judges of a lower court, particularly as found by an appeals court.

   Usage

   • UK usage
   • Countable
   • Uncountable

Noun

1. an incorrect charge to a jury given by a judge

   Broader terms

   commissionchargedirection

2. incorrect directions or instructions

   Broader terms

   directioninstruction

3. management that is careless or inefficient

   Synonyms

   mismanagement

   Broader terms

   managementdirection

   Examples

   he accomplished little due to the mismanagement of his energies

4. the act of distracting; drawing someone's attention away from something

   Synonyms

   distraction

   Broader terms

   revisionalteration

   Examples

   conjurers are experts at misdirection